It's alligator mating season here in Florida, which means gators are more active and highly aggressive than any other time of the year. With an estimated 1.25 million alligators in the state, you should assume that every body of fresh or brackish water has a gator in it. I recently saw three large gators on my walk through Brooker Creek Preserve in Tarpon Springs, including this one here, munching on a snack. Video: C. Harlan | Floricuas

Volume up! This is the sound male alligators make to attract a mate... 🐊 [VID: How do male alligators attract a mate? To attract a mate, male alligators vibrate their larynx to let out deep growls. Low-frequency sounds, inaudible to human hearing, make the water dance and can be heard over a mile away. Once a male successfully attracts a female, the mating can last for days before the couple goes their separate ways.] | Nature | PBS

Two partnered Sandhill cranes display courtship behavior, these mating rituals include an elaborate dance with cranes spreading their wings, leaping in the air, while vocalizing together. Sandhill cranes are monogamous with their mates and will breed as a pair for life unless something happens to one of the mates, then they will select another partner. The cranes you see here are migratory and use Florida as their wintering grounds, when not in Florida these cranes will make their annual migrati

🐊Springtime courtship in action!🐊 Albert & Nancy have been showing classic alligator courtship behavior, with Albert performing a bellowing display to attract Nancy as a mate. Female alligators (cows) prefer males (bulls) that are larger than them, and bellowing is a key way for males to show off their size — the deeper the bellow, the bigger the alligator!💪 This is a natural part of the breeding season, so keep an eye (and an ear!) out for more fascinating behaviors from our alligator pair!�